WATCH: Mail and Guardian 200 Young South Africans Awards

JOHANNESBURG - The Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans is an annual flagship with the best CVs in the country.

The 18th edition of the 200 Young South Africans Awards recognises outstanding people who have made their mark in their respective fields. 

You have to be between the ages of 18 and 35 to be able to enter.

This year, with 16 categories, the Mail & Guardian received more than 3 000 entries - nominated by members of the public for various categories, from arts and entertainment to entrepreneurship and technology, from which 200 people were selected through a rigorous process led by the Mail & Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Ron Derby. 

In addition, there is a special category —the Editor’s Choice — which is supported by the Nelson Mandela Foundation.